Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News Tap here Further analysis of the figures overall showed that while agriculture only accounts for 1% of the working population, the sector has 20% of all workplace deaths. This means one-fifth of all ...
A new research has found that self-esteem can be just as high among grade D students and drunk drivers as it is among Nobel Prize winners and former presidents. In fact, people with high self-esteem can engage in far more anti-social behavior than those with low self-esteem. “We used ...
Growing environmental concern in society combined with policy stimuli has encouraged farmers to switch from conventional to organic production technologies. However, so far not many have made this switch. This raises the question, what could lie behind the decisions of farmers concerning conversion. A...
While it's hard to equate green acres with negative environmental impacts, the reality is that the agricultural industry is a major contributor to climate change. Agriculture is responsible for approximately 11% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S, and the agriculture, forestry, and ot...
Diminishing natural resources and increasing climatic volatility are impacting agri-food systems, prompting the need for sustainable and resilient alternatives. Python farming is well established in Asia but has received little attention from mainstream agricultural scientists. We measured growth rates in two...
One of the key benefits of organic farming is its sustainability(可持续性).By avoiding the use of harmful substances,organic farmers are able to reduce their impact on the environment and protect the health of both the soil and local ecosystems.This also means that organic fa...
In doing so, it also confronts conceptual questions about what it means to ascribe agency to animals. Such questions have been addressed by animal ethicists and other scholars but have not been settled. The concept of animal agency in literature Agency has traditionally been associated with being ...
Around the world two thirds of the people are farmers.most of them engage in subsistence farming.this means that they raise plants and animals to furnish their families with food and other supplies.they consume their varied output and have little to sell or to trade for other goods.subsistence...
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has slammed the “totally unacceptable” delays, saying they will leave members with cash flow problems. The tensions are part of a broader disagreement over the future of farming and land use in the UK, with some farmers arguing that the government is encourag...
The changing life cycle pattern in female employment: a comparison of Germany and the UK It is often noted that employment rates of females have been rising during the last decades. However, in contrast to men, women are often part-time employe... B Fitzenberger,G Wunderlich - 《Zew Discus...